| Agenda
and Speaking Faculty |
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Day
One: June 21, 2004 |
| 8:00 |
Registration
and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Keynote
Address: Strengthening Positive Youth Development
Identify how to nurture healthy development for disadvantaged
youth through better management, accountability, connections and
giving priority to the nation's neediest youth, such as homeless
youth and children of prisoners. Discuss how rigorous evaluations
and ongoing performance measurement focused on outcomes can help
identify, validate and implement promising strategies for disadvantaged
youth.
Stan Chappell, Director of Research and Evaluation,
Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former
Senior Advisor to the White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youth |
| 9:30 |
Performance
Measures and Application of the “Logic Model” to Assess
Program Strategy and Results for Youth Development Programs
Develop a framework for measuring and reporting the performance
of youth development programs. Establish and utilize performance
measures to develop a tactical plan to improve positive youth development
services. Use “logic modeling” as a tool for establishing
clear intermediate and end-outcome goals and measures.
Identify and Implement the elements of effective youth development
programs:
• Better Management: Linking resources to results
• Better Accountability: Strategic planning and goal setting
• Better Connections: Managing the workforce
Jeffrey E. Bergin, Director of the Government
Performance Center, The Performance Institute |
| 10:45 |
Break
& Refreshments |
| 11:00 |
Ensuring
Authentic Youth Leadership in Your Community: Case Study NYLC Youth
Advisory Council
The National Youth Leadership Council works to build vital, just
communities where young people are active as partners, trainers,
leaders, and advocates. In order to be true to its mission and vision,
NYLC employs a Youth Advisory Council (YAC)- a team of 10 young
people from across the country who work together to give a youth
perspective to the organization's programs and services. Join NYLC
youth initatives staff and a member of the YAC as they address the
concept of authentic "youth voice"- what it is and why
it is important- and demonstrate how to truly and effectively involve
young people in your organization, its programs, and its governance.
NYLC: Serve. Learn. Change the world.
Ashley Shaver, Youth Initiatives Coordinator,
National Youth Leadership Council
Ruth Adu-Gyamfi, Chair, NYLC Youth Advisory
Council |
| 12:00 |
Networking
Luncheon |
| 1:00 |
Improve
Outreach to Youth Living on the Streets
Prevent young
people's involvement in risky behavior with street-based education
and outreach in areas where homeless youth congregate. The Street
Outreach Program funds local youth service providers to conduct
street-based education and outreach and offer emergency services
to youth living on the streets. Learn how to:
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Implement a street-based program
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Reach out to at-risk youth
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Link youth with medical services
Darryl Sanders, Program Director, AIDS Prevention
Services, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
Elizabeth Workman, Director, Zocalo Outreach
Program, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. |
| 2:15 |
Improve
Outcomes for Youth Services
ImProve is a system of developing and organizing content as it applies
to incremental outcome measurement. Discuss how to develop objectives
and indicators that recognize small as well as larger changes in
clients served by human service agencies.
• Review how to collect data
• Utilize useful data for assessment and evaluation
• Explore how the development of content will inform the purchase
or use of a database
Cindy Wilson, Trainer, New England
Network for Children, Youth and Families |
| 3:15 |
Break
& Refreshments |
| 3:30 |
Make
the Grade: Helping Youth Focus on Their Education
The Chafee Education and Training Vouchers were authorized by the
Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001. Learn about
eligibility, funding and the state application process.
Pamela Johnson, Federal Project Officer, Children’s
Bureau, ACF, Department of Health and Human Services |
| 4:30 |
Adjourn |
|
Day Two: June 22, 2004 |
| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Employing
High-Risk Youth
Learn how to effectively use employment and entrepreneurial programs
effectively as intervention and re-entry tools. Join us for this
session:
• An overview of youth workforce development as a systematic
process youth engage in from entering school to entering the workforce
• An outline of the model used by Allegheny County to engage
multiple sectors in effective and efficient youth workforce development
programming
• A look at innovative programs such as “Pathways to
Pharmacy” and “Career Prep” that effectively prepare
youth for sustainable careers
Daniel Horgan, Executive Director, America’s
Promise-Allegheny County, PA |
| 9:30 |
Strategies
for Prevention, Intervention and Suppression of Youth Gang Violence
From schoolyards to neighborhoods, youth violence has dominated
the list of community concerns for more than two decades. Reduce
youth gang crime and violence in schools and communities. Identify
and implement OJJDP’s comprehensive strategies for gang prevention,
intervention and suppression at the community level:
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Community mobilization
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Social intervention
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Opportunities for vision
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Suppression
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Organizational change
Phelan Wyrick, Acting Gang Program Coordinator,
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
| 10:30 |
Break
& Refreshments |
| 10:45 |
Delinquency
Prevention Case Study: The BRIDGE
BRIDGE provides comprehensive treatment for youth involved with,
or at risk of substance abuse, gangs, physical or sexual abuse,
sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infection. Identify lessons
learned in serving troubled adolescents with a program as an alternative
to incarceration.
Doug Joiner, Program Director, The BRIDGE |
| 11:45 |
Networking
Luncheon |
| 1:00 |
Life Skills Training and Transition Planning for At-Risk
Youth
Working with youth who have dropped out of school, ended up in
prison, or been addicted to drugs is no easy task. Tackling motivational
issues, altering attitudes and behaviors and providing youth with
a sense of ownership of their future can help at-risk youth look
to a positive future.
Identify ways to overcome internal and external barriers and encourage
positive life skills to motivate troubled teens and children to
become successful, law-abiding individuals:
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Establish short-term and long-term goals
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Create a supportive learning environment
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Provide employment skills training
Susan Benson, Co-Founder, ARISE Foundation |
| 2:15 |
Effective Strategies for Keeping Youth Safe from Substance
Abuse
Implementing effective programs in prevention is challenging.
Evidence from research on systems change and implementation of best
practices in education and public health shows certain critical
factors are instrumental in changing practices to reduce substance
abuse. These critical factors include:
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Assessing local needs and assets
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Designing activities based on measurable short and long-term
outcomes
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Designing and implementing activities based on strategies
that work
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Evaluating and refining program efforts
Jim Martin, Associate Director, Southeast CAPT, Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention |
| 3:15 |
Break
and Refreshments |
| 3:30 |
Community
Youth Development
Emphasize youth/adult partnerships and empowerment through involvement.
Combine youth advocacy with practical support. The National Network
helps community-based organizations reach their full potential:
• Establish standards for community youth development
• Access lessons learned
• Strengthen community-based programs and projects
Vicki Wagner, Executive Director, National
Network for Youth |
| 4:30 |
Conference
Adjourns |
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Post-Conference
Workshops : June 23, 2004 |
| 8:30 |
Workshop
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
Workshop
A: Thinking of Starting a Youth Program? Options for Community Members
Concerned about young people in your community? Do you think there
are not enough options for youth who need special support? Would
you like to see more opportunities provided for all young people?
Starting a new agency or program may not be the best answer. So
what is? You will serve young people best by teaming up with other
community members. Some options include:
• Supporting an existing youth agency in expanding or enhancing
its services to youth
• Helping existing agencies launch public education or fundraising
campaigns
• Generating private-sector business resources to assist with
the operations of local youth agencies
• Conducting research for local agencies to help them identify
effective approaches to working with youth or new funding opportunities
• Offering specialized support, such as accounting, computer,
graphic design or legal skills to a local youth agency
Sherry Allen, Executive Director, Southeastern
Network of Youth and Family Services |
| 12:00 |
Networking
Luncheon |
| 1:15 |
Workshop B: Fund the Future: Procure
Grants for Youth Services
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) provides funding to
local communities to support young people, particularly runaway
and homeless youth, and their families through grant programs authorized
by the Runaway, Homeless and Missing Children Protection Act of
2003. Identify ways in which to develop resources to sustain and
enhance youth services:
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Select appropriate funding sources
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Identify key elements of writing funding requests
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Benchmark performance to ensure approval of funding
Explore challenges and strategies of grant and proposal development.
Learn how to secure funding to improve positive youth development
outcomes in your community!
TBA * |
| 4:00 |
Workshops
Adjourn |
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Or
by calling us at
703-894-0481 |
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| Venue |
The
2004 National Conference on Youth Services will
be held at the Performance Institute in Arlington, Virginia. The
Performance Institute is located one block east of the Courthouse
Metro stop on the Orange Line and situated just minutes from the
Quality Courthouse and Virginia Suites hotels.
There is a public parking garage located inside the building that
opens at 8:00 a.m. All-day parking in the garage costs $6.00 if
arriving before 9:00 a.m. and $8.00 if arriving after 9:00 a.m.
Continental breakfasts and
catered lunches will be provided for all delegates. The Performance Institute
1515 N. Courthouse Rd.
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
703-894-048 |
|
Hotel |
A limited number of rooms
have been reserved at the Quality Courthouse Inn at a discounted
rate of $115. Rooms have also been reserved at Virginian Suites
at a discounted rate of $95 for a studio suite and $115 for a one
bedroom suite. Please contact the hotel with the number provided
to make reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute
conference rate when calling to reserve your room. The hotel will
ensure that your conference experience is comfortable and enjoyable.
For additional information on accommodations and a variety of area
attractions, please contact:
Virginian
Suites
1500 Arlington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-522-9600
Quality Courthouse
1200 N Court House Rd,
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-524-4000 |
| Tuition |
| Tuition
rates for the 2004
National Conference on Youth Services are:
| Conference
Only: |
$1,095 |
| Workshop: |
$395 |
| Workshop: |
$595 |
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| Group
Discounts |
Reduced tuition rates for delegates who attend in groups of three
or more are available by calling James Simpson at 703-894-0481,
or email him at [email protected].
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| Administrative Note:
A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charged for cancellations
received less than three weeks from the date of the conference.
As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker
changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance
Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work
to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the
program. |
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